Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour! I’m happy to shine a spotlight on Just Desserts and Murder: A Temperance Matthews Cozy Mystery (Little Bakery Cozy Mystery Series) by Lucinda Race. Just Desserts and Murder is book one in the exciting new Little Bakery Cozy Mystery Series featuring Temperance Matthews. Each book can be read as a standalone.

Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is also a 🌟Giveaway🌟 for a digital copy of Just Desserts and Murder! ENTER HERE! ⬅️ 

Just Desserts and Murder: A Temperance Matthews Cozy Mystery
(Little Bakery Cozy Mystery Series)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – New England
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently Published
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 14, 2026
Print length ‏ : ‎ 378 pages
Hardcover
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8277721698
Paperback
Print length ‏ : ‎ 218 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1966424434
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1966424437
Digital
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1966424420
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FS82ZNXX

About the Book:

In Oak Hollow, every recipe comes with a dash of mystery…

Temperance Matthews thought opening her dream bakery in Oak Hollow—with her mini dachshund, Hank, at her heels—would be a sweet start to her new life. Instead, her shop goes up in flames, and a body is found among the ashes.

When her quiet assistant Louise shows up bruised, with twigs in her hair, and missing a shoe, Temperance’s data-analysis skills from her FBI days suddenly feel like the only hope of untangling the mystery. But the plot thickens: Jonah, the bakery’s former owner, is stabbed while trying to reach Temperance. The frosting on the cake? Louise’s boyfriend is the victim of the fire. Surveillance footage shows him entering through a locked back door—yet only three keys exist, and Louise doesn’t have one.

With threats mounting and the police closing in on a suspect, Temperance must follow a trail of half-baked clues before the real culprit turns her cozy little town into a crime scene… and who becomes the next target.

About the Author:

Award-winning and best-selling author Lucinda Race is a lifelong fan of fiction who fell in love with cozy mysteries and romance novels as a young girl.

Though her writing journey began with nonfiction, her passion for storytelling never wavered. She returned to her true calling—creating the beloved McKenna Family Romance series and the Paranormal Cozy Nook Bookstore Series—writing the kinds of stories she loves to read. Whether she’s weaving a heartwarming romance or a cozy mystery, her fingers practically fly across the keyboard.

Lucinda lives in the rolling hills of western Massachusetts with her little dog— a shih tzu mix rescue—who is always by her side. When she’s not immersed in writing mystery, suspense, or romance, she’s wandering in her garden or curled up with a book, devouring everything she can get her hands on.

Author Links: 

Website | BlueSky | Facebook | Facebook Reader Group | Twitter | Goodreads | Instagram | Pinterest | TikTok | Amazon Author Page

Purchase Links: 

Amazon     Kobo     Apple    Barnes & Noble     Google Play     Smashwords

TOUR PARTICIPANTS:

• February 16 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT
• February 16 – Books1987 – SPOTLIGHT
• February 17 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT 
• February 17 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – AUTHOR INTERVIEW  
• February 18 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
• February 18 – Salty Inspirations – CHARACTER GUEST POST
• February 19 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
• February 19 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
• February 20 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW
• February 21 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – SPOTLIGHT
• February 21 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
• February 22 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – SPOTLIGHT
• February 23 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
• February 24 – Sarandipity’s – AUTHOR GUEST POST
• February 25 – Sneaky the Library Cat’s Blog – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
• February 26 – StoreyBook Reviews – CHARACTER GUEST POST 
• February 27 – Elizabeth McKenna – Author – SPOTLIGHT
• February 28 – Storybook Lady – REVIEW, AUTHOR GUEST POST
• February 28 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
• March 1 – Eskimo Princess Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

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